Congratulations to the winners of the IFAMA 2026 Global Student Case Competition, held in Cork, Ireland, as part of the 36th Annual IFAMA World Conference. This year's competition challenged 17 undergraduate and graduate teams from around the world to address a complex national food system case, presenting recommendations to government leaders rather than a corporate CEO. Their innovative thinking, critical analysis, and collaborative problem-solving impressed judges throughout the competition. Beyond the awards, every participant gained invaluable leadership experience, expanded their global professional network, and built friendships and connections that will support their future careers in agribusiness.

Undergraduate Division

Undergraduate 1st Place:
Kansas State University (USA) 

Gillian Mae Villa, Delaney New and Isaac Wilber

Pictured with Vincent Amanor-Boadu (Kansas State University Professor), and Luis Umaña Timms (SCC Co-Chair)

Undergraduate 2nd Place:
California State University, Chico (USA)

Macie Dentone, Teresa Mendonca, Londyn Gillespie, Loryn Hunter and Luis Gomez

Pictured with Vincent Amanor-Boadu (Kansas State University Professor), and Luis Umaña Timms (SCC Co-Chair)

Graduate Division

Graduate 1st Place:
Kansas State University (USA)

Armen Khachatryan, Madison Pearson, Hannah Parker, Lauren Phillips and Kylie Bedel

Pictured with Vincent Amanor-Boadu (Kansas State University Professor), and Luis Umaña Timms (SCC Co-Chair)

Graduate 2nd Place:
Texas A&M University (USA)

Kennedy Hobbs, Emily Cowan, John Bozeman, Nathan Vines and James Kindrick

Pictured with Vincent Amanor-Boadu (Kansas State University Professor), and Luis Umaña Timms (SCC Co-Chair)

2026 SCC Co-Chairs